A Response to a Like Minded Energy Responsible Democrat

I strongly agree with Lily's editorial and have a few extra things to add. In early 2009, President Obama directed his Secretary of Transportation to issue a mandate towards car manufacturers in the United States which required the average milage of a company's complete vehicle lineup to meet or exceed 35.5 miles per gallon of gasoline by the year 2016. As a Toyota technician, I have already seen the increase in Hybrid vehicles and smaller engine cars. In addition to that, the more efficient vehicles require much less maintenance than larger trucks or SUVs.

Back to your editorial, I agree that using renewable resources such as wind, solar, and nuclear power is the way to reduce power sources that harm our environment (coal, oil, ect.) This will become especially useful in the near future when car companies begin selling electric vehicles in mass quantities. The day is coming where you can plug in your electric powered Chevy Volt or Plug-in Prius and the only energy you are using is from the wind and sunshine. While these solutions are not here yet, the willingness of the government to address these problems and start creating solutions is a large step forward for this country.